CVE-2021-34410 Privilege escalation in Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for Mac

High 7.8 Published Updated

A user-writable application bundle allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root during installation of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook on Mac.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-34410?

CVE-2021-34410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for Mac, published on 27 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A user-writable application bundle unpacked during the install for all versions of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for Mac before 5.0.25611.0521 allows for privilege escalation to root.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34410?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoom Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34410?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34410 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34410 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc44-f378-g8j5.

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